National Free Flight Society

SEN 2821

  1. SCAT Annual
  2. Out of this world

SCAT ANNUAL
March 13 & 14, Reserve March 15, 2021 at Lost Hills Field, CA
AMERICAS CUP & NATIONAL CUP Contest
Covid Protocol Will Be Used
FAI Events:
**Saturday, March 13: F1A, F1B, F1C, F1Q and F1P
Seven one hour rounds start @ 8AM, extended max times for F1ABCQ are 240 sec.
F1P 180 sec. Remaining round maxes are 180 sec.
Flyoff times will be posted

**Sunday, March 14: F1G, F1H, F1J and F1S
Tie Breaker flight to the ground. F1G 7:45- 7:55; F1H 8:00-8:10; F1J &S 8:15-8:25
Standard Five [5] rounds 45 minute long starting @ 9AM, 120 sec maxes.
2 FO flights starting 45 min after end of last round.  Event start times will be posted.
If tied at end of standard and two FO rounds, tie breaker flight will determine the winner

2020 Annual was cancelled so the following have the perpetual trophies from 2019: F1A- Kyle Jones, F1B-Sevak Malkhasyan, F1C-Taron Malkhasyan, F1G-Tiff O’Dell, F1H- Jim Parker, F1J+S- Ben Tarcher

Saturday: Hand Launch Glider, E-36, ½ A Nostalgia, Classic Towline Glider 8AM-5PM
Sunday: Catapult Glider, P30, ABC Nostalgia Gas, 8AM-4PM

Other Events: Sat 8AM – 5PM and/or Sunday 8AM-4PM
Vintage FAI Power, http://freeflight.org/Competition/rules.htm, 5 flts, 180 sec maxes, no rounds (may enter multiple eras and days)
Nostalgia Wakefield, Sat 8AM – 5PM and Sunday 8AM – 4PM (may enter both days)

Entry Fees:
FAI events: FIA,B,C,G,H,J,P,Q ; $25 first event, $10 for second
Other events: $15 for first event, $5/each added non-FAI event
All-In Fee of $45 to fly your little hearts out!
AMA age Juniors:  HLG & P-30 free, Other events $5, or All-In Fee of $10

Awards
Trophies awarded for 1-2-3 places
Perpetual trophies for F1A,B,C,G,H,J-S combined  and Nos-Wake (if it shows up at the field!)
Junior Hi-Time Glider, Rubber and Power Trophies
$100 to the top 20 Something F1ABC flyer

Notes:
AMA & Lost Hills Field Assn memberships are required
FAI events run to the 2021 FAI rules except as noted herein
Protest in addition to $30 requires equipment needed for measurements if needed. Q flyers to measure, calculate and monitor one another’s motor runs
No Moto-flapping

Contest Director                                              
Jim Parker
25018 Wintergreen Ct. Stevenson Ranch, CA 91318
[818]404-3834[c],   N89015@aol.com


 

Out of this world
 We should look everywhere for inspiration and ideas to help us with our projects.  Some people look backwards, sideways or wherever.  Here is a suggestion from one of most respected contributors who while he can probably look further backwards than most , looks to the future.

Elon Musk talking about spaceship

From: gilbert morris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2&v=sOpMrVnjYeY&feature=youtu.be
Thought this demonstration much in likeness to FAI projects and
overcoming obstacles.  About 45 minutes long.